Shizuoka Prefecture

A Soto Zen temple in Yaizu's Munadaka district, founded in 1489 according to its history. Its principal image is ElevenFaced Kannon, and it hosts monthly sutracopying gatherings.

Perched majestically atop Mount Kunō in Shizuoka City, Kunōzan Tōshōgū Shrine stands as a magnificent tribute to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the powerful daimyo who founded Japan's last shogunate. Established in 1617, this historic shrine's stunning architecture has...

A Soto Zen Buddhist temple founded by Kobo Daishi (Kukai) in 810, located on Mt. Tateyama in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. Famous for a 16m Kannon statue, the AnaDaishi cave, and scenic views of Lake Hamana. Annual firewalking festival held December 15.

Fuji Sengen Shrine (冨士浅間神社) is a Shinto shrine. Set within an urban neighborhood, it serves as a local place of Shinto worship and a useful cultural stop for visitors exploring the area's community shrines and everyday religious landscape.

Historic Rinzai Zen temple in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka, known for its connection to Tokugawa Ieyasu who studied here as a child. Features beautiful gardens and traditional architecture overlooking Suruga Bay, making it a significant cultural site.

Suyama Sengen Shrine (須山浅間神社) is a Shinto shrine in shizuoka. Set within an urban neighborhood, it serves as a local place of Shinto worship and a useful cultural stop for visitors exploring the area's community shrines and everyday religious landscape.

Yamamiya Sengen Shrine (山宮浅間神社) is a Shinto shrine in shizuoka. Set within an urban neighborhood, it serves as a local place of Shinto worship and a useful cultural stop for visitors exploring the area's community shrines and everyday religious landscape.

Mount Fuji’s summit shrine, traditionally known as the Okumiya, is the sacred inner sanctuary associated with Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha. It marks the peak’s spiritual apex and is linked to longstanding Fuji worship and seasonal rites for climbers and...